Yavapai-Apache Nation

Camp Verde, AZ

The Yavapai-Apache Nation is located in the Verde Valley of Arizona and is comprised of five (5) tribal communities: Tunlii, Middle Verde, Rimrock, Camp Verde and Clarkdale. With 2,596 total enrolled tribal members (April 2019 numbers) with over 750 residents living in the five (5) tribal communities. The Yavapai-Apache Nation consists of two distinct people, the Yavapai and Apache. The Yavapai refers to themselves as Wipuhk’a’bah and speak the Yuman language, while the Apache refer to themselves as Dil’zhe’e and speak the Athabaskan language. The Yavapai–Apache Nation owns and operates Cliff Castle Casino Hotel. Yavapai-Apache Nation provides employment and other economic benefits to the surrounding communities and has supported many organizations, including Boys & Girls Club, Toys for Tots, local schools, American Red Cross, the United Way, local youth programs, schools, scholarship funds, and the local library and many more.